{"id":723243,"date":"2026-06-08T14:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723243\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:56:17","slug":"aston-villa-make-huge-offer-for-leeds-target-as-first-of-three-signings-very-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723243\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa make huge &#8216;offer&#8217; for Leeds target as first of three signings &#8216;very close&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa have made a big offer to sign Como star Martin Baturina as two more of Unai Emery\u2019s summer targets become clear, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Villans had a brilliant season once again under Emery as the Spaniard guided them to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/premier-league\/table\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fourth-placed finish in the Premier League<\/a> and to glory in the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>Their success could see one or two of their big stars leave as Morgan Rogers, in particular, is attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs in Europe and the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/aston-villa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa<\/a> are also looking to build on their brilliant season with three players now reportedly being lined up to give Emery more strength and depth.<\/p>\n<p>Italian newspaper <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/aston-villa-make-e50-55m-offer-rejected-and-told-they-need-e80m\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness) is claiming that<\/a> Aston Villa \u2018have made a formal offer\u2019 for Como attacking midfielder Baturina with the bid thought to be between \u20ac50m and \u20ac55m.<\/p>\n<p>Another unnamed English club have also made an offer for Baturina and the Serie A club now \u2018value the winger at \u20ac80m\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Five-year net spend table: Chelsea top by \u00a3150m despite 10th-place finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leeds United are known admirers of the Croatia international after reports in January claimed they made a \u20ac30m plus bonuses offer in the winter window.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/sport\/fussball\/borussia-dortmund-interesse-aus-der-wueste-guirassy-trifft-saudi-entscheidung-6a25dda28d84dbd8a4ed82f5\" target=\"_blank\">German publication Bild insists that<\/a> Aston Villa and Turkish side Fenerbahce are \u2018seriously considering\u2019 a move for Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite rumours that he could end up in Saudi Arabia, Guirassy is \u2018currently keen to remain in top-level European football\u2019 with the Guinea international keen to \u2018gain clarity\u2019 about his future early in the window.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Lars Ricken recently revealed that Dortmund are planning for Guirassy being around next season, he said: \u201cWe have no intention of letting him leave. He has impressively demonstrated his value to Borussia Dortmund over the last two seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PSG star \u2018very close\u2019 to joining Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa are also \u2018very close\u2019 to sealing a deal to sign Ibrahim Mbaye in the summer transfer window, according to French journalist Romaine CG.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/best-no-10s-available-for-summer-transfer-window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best No.10s available for transfer this summer: Arsenal target Rogers one of five English players<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RomainCG75\/status\/2063349675101438377\" target=\"_blank\">The journalist wrote on X<\/a>:\u00a0\u2018Aston Villa eyeing 2 PSG players for this summer transfer window! \u2013 Ibrahim Mbaye is very close to joining the English club. \u2013 Lucas Chevalier is on the shortlist of the recent Europa League winners. #AVFC #TeamPSG.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bogarde is rated \u2018very highly at Aston Villa\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown \u2013 who remains well-connected in the Premier League \u2013 insists Emery is keen to keep Lamare Bogarde this summer despite interest from a number of clubs.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/aston-villa\/aston-villa-hopeful-of-agreeing-lamare-bogarde-deal-after-new-talks\" target=\"_blank\">Brown told Football Insider<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019ve heard good things about Lamare Bogarde.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey rate him very highly at Aston Villa, the manager is a big fan of his, and that\u2019s why he\u2019s been involved more in the squad this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn\u2019t been starting every week, but he\u2019s been a big part of the side and the success they\u2019ve had in Europe especially.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why there is interest in him as well, because Premier League clubs are always looking to see if there\u2019s a deal to be done for a player on the fringes like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Villa don\u2019t want to see him go, they\u2019re speaking to him about a new contract and they hope they\u2019re going to be able to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping the best academy graduates at the club is always a priority, it\u2019s something Villa want to prioritise because a lot of them have been allowed to move on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to have players like that around the club, especially when they\u2019re playing well, so if they can put off other clubs and keep him around, that would be ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/feature-predicting-free-agents-next-club-2026-summer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bernardo Silva to Chelsea? 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